Charleston SC

After the Wednesday meeting of the city of Charleston’s history commission – the first since the sudden December appearance of a controversial 2.4-ton Confederate highway monument in Marion Square – it’s still unclear how it got there. But the only African-American member of the Commission on...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston is preparing to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a full slate of events leading up to the YWCA Greater Charleston’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. This year’s theme, “Honoring the legacy. Marching with purpose,” sets the tone for one of the […]

LINCOLNVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Update 1/7: The boil water advisory in Lincolnville has been lifted. A boil water advisory has been issued in the Town of Lincolnville Tuesday. Town officials said the advisory was in effect until further notice after a water main break occurred on Monday. This is...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston County is considering applying for a grant to purchase equipment for mass fatality events. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office was operating at 80% capacity with growing population demands on Jan. 6, 2026. Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said the office would need to...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Dozens gathered at Forest Park Playground to honor 31-year-old Dr. Janell Green Smith, who passed away earlier this month due to complications during childbirth. Vigil honors Dr. Janell Green Smith, advocate for Black maternal health, Jan 7, 2025 (WCIV) Smith is remembered for her work...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Another Dutch Bros Coffee is coming to the Lowcountry, and this store will be the first to open in Charleston County. The drive-thru coffee company is building a new location at 5187 Ashley Phosphate Road, with an opening on track for 2026. Customers can expect upbeat music, energetic...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — State leaders, addiction counselors and public health officials gathered in Berkeley County this week to warn residents about the risks of kratom, a plant-based substance that has grown in popularity but is raising increasing safety concerns. Officials and experts urge stricter kratom...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — In an unusual turn of events, Summerville police officers found themselves in pursuit of a wallaby after a local resident reported the marsupial hopping around their backyard, according to a post on social media. The brief chase concluded when the wallaby leaped into a pool,...

CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — Bravo reality star and Charleston resident Grace Lilly was arrested in late December on a harassment charge after her ex-boyfriend reported her to authorities and alleged she had attempted to gain access to his apartment, "ruined" two of his subsequent relationships, and "stalked" him in...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – North Charleston police arrested a woman early Tuesday in connection with a shooting that injured her child. Officers responded to a home on Corona Street around 11:30 p.m. Monday after learning that a juvenile was being treated at a hospital for a gunshot wound. Police said they...